Thread: Purchased new razor

hey guys,

Just purchased a dovo Tortoise 5/8! Any thoughts? I was in between that one and a Dovo Stainless steel 5/8

Great razor- I have one too - one of my smoothest shavers!

Did you get it honed?

Congrats on the new razor - it will treat you (and your son, and grandson, and great grandson) well if treated well itself!

Mark

I got it from a member on B&B, it was honed when he got it and only used it twice so it should still be good.

have you ever heard anything about the stainless steel one?

I was debating whether it was wort the extra $20 but I got a little scared of it.

I've heard they're tough to sharpen..

No need to be scared - they are a little harder to hone, but the edge also lasts a little longer. Do a serch for "dovo inox" and you'll find some really good recent threads discussing them.

Mark

So did I made a mistake by getting the tortoise instead?

Nope, don't think so - both razors are excellent. I wouldn't trade my razor for another because it works so well. You have to realise that with razors, it's about the shave, not really the name or the caché behind them.

Inox is good, but I think for a first razor, the Dovo 5/8 tortoise is perfect, IMHO.

Mark